COVID-19 protests in Australia

It has been suggested that this article should be split into articles titled COVID-19 protests in New South Wales and COVID-19 protests in Victoria. (discuss) (March 2023)

COVID-19 lockdown protests in Australia
Part of protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Police presence in Melbourne following a protest, upon the announcement of the sixth lockdown of the city.
Date	25 April 2020[1][2] – 14 October 2022[3][4] (2 years, 5 months and 19 days)
Location	Australia
Caused by	COVID-19 lockdowns COVID-19 restrictions
Status	Ended protests: All mandatory quarantine rules lifted due to COVID-19, including all five states on 14 October 2022
Parties
Protesters Supported by: Several right-wing and far-right politicians Police Pro-Vax Counter Protesters Supported by: Federal and state governments
Lead figures
List Clive Palmer Craig Kelly George Christensen Malcolm Roberts Pauline Hanson Ralph Babet List Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet Daniel Andrews Annastacia Palaszczuk Mark McGowan Steven Marshall Peter Malinauskas Peter Gutwein Jeremy Rockliff Andrew Barr Michael Gunner Natasha Fyles

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have occurred around the world. There have been several protests against lockdowns and other restrictions introduced by the Commonwealth and state governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia since 2020. Some joining protests have also been against vaccinations, while others have also subscribed to various conspiracy theories or misinformation about COVID-19. Protests have been held in several state capitals, with most occurring in including Sydney and Melbourne. While some protests were peaceful, others ended in clashes between protesters and police. Australian police have issued fines against protesters for breaching lockdown restrictions.